Having a issue with your car is basic, because unfortunately recent vehicles are more and more difficult and therefore exposed to more and more possible breakdowns. On this page we’re going to try to help you to resolve an injection problem on your Mercedes Actros . This is a issue that is especially irritating because it can eventually bring your car to non starting or broken engine. To do this, first we will discover how injection functions, then, what are the different problems that can exist on a Mercedes Actros injectors , and finally, how to resolve them.
What is the purpose of the injection of a Mercedes Actros?
So we begin our content by quickly explaining how an injection system functions so that you have all the information you need to understand the failure associated with it. < br>
The injection system of a Mercedes Actros controls the fuel intake into the engine , it replaces the old carburettors. It has the benefit to be a lot more precise and to come, under pressure, to release the fuel in the engine. The injection pump takes care of pressurizing the fuel and transferring it to the injectors, and the injectors will discharge the fuel in the form of micro-drops into the cylinders of your Mercedes Actros. The benefit of fuel injection is to have a much more precise dosage than a carburettor and to allow a better air/fuel mixture and therefore a better combustion.
What are the different injection complications on Mercedes Actros?
Now in this second part, we are going to explore the different injection complications and their manifestations that you may come across on your Mercedes Actros .
Injection pump complications Mercedes Actros
To begin, we will discover the injection pump complications on your Mercedes Actros, there are not many of them, they are often recurrent but we will highlight them down below:
- Electronic issue of the high pressure pump: If you have an electronic issue, the pressure in your injection system might be too high or too low which will bring about a bad air/fuel mixture and therefore a bad combustion and thus alter the behavior of the engine of your Mercedes Actros.
- Leakage from the injection pump of your Mercedes Actros: If you have a major leakage problem, the end result will be much the same as if you have a lack of pressure, you will not have enough pressure and therefore the combustion of your fuel will not be good
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Concerning the outcomes and manifestations of a fuel pump issue on a Mercedes Actros , you will obviously feel, a lack of power, your engine grazing, dark smoke emissions…
Injectors complications Mercedes Actros
Now we move on to the injector problems on Mercedes Actros . Injectors are the end of your injection system, here are the different complications you may encounter:
- Dirty Mercedes Actros injectors: This can happen because of poor fuel quality, they will let less fuel through or more if they are totally clogged. So you will possibly have one or more cylinders that are not functioning effectively.
- Leaky Mercedes Actros injector: It’s often at the high pressure seals that an injector can leak, it can also, more rarely, be cracked or broken.
- Injector Mercedes Actros HS: This is the circumstance when your injectors are totally clogged or when you have an electronic problem, it will not let anything go.
Concerning the symptoms of injector complications on your Mercedes Actros it is about the same as for a defective injection pump. You may experience problems with starting, throttle response, power loss, and smoke emission.
How to solve an injection issue on a Mercedes Actros?
To end our content page on the injection complications on Mercedes Actros , we will try to give you the solutions that exist to resolve these complications.
If after a precise investigation it’s your injection pump that is the main cause of your complications, it will unfortunately be very complicated to intervene on the issue without replacing the part, this change often goes with the replacement of the injectors, and sometimes the tank, it will take between 2000 and 3000 euros for the whole, try to get some diagnostics and estimates before starting any repair.
Concerning a issue with an injector there are different solutions depending on your concerns, here they are:
- Dirty injector: You can clean the injectors of your Mercedes Actros, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content on this subject to get the process. If it doesn’t work, you will have to replace them.
- Leaky injector: The replace and the purchase of a joint kit will only cost you a few tens of euros, but you still need to be able to replace it, do not hesitate to seek advice from our content on the injectors that leak on Mercedes Actros, to have all the solutions available to you.
- Injector HS: Finally, last remedy, your injector is broken or doesn’t work anymore, generally speaking, the replacement of an injector costs around 500 euros labor included.
If you have any further questions about the Mercedes Actros, do not hesitate to consult our Mercedes Actros category.
